Also, neither Crohnâs disease nor ulcerative colitis is related to food allergies. According to the Crohnâs & Colitis Foundation of America: âPeople with IBD may think they are allergic to foods because they associate the symptoms of IBD with eating.â.
Eczema, also known as dermatitis, describes a group of skin conditions where the skin is irritated or inflamed. There are many different types of eczema - the most common is atopic eczema (also called endogenous eczema). About 1 in 6 children get atopic eczema in the UK, but most grow out of it by their teens.
Some people see a band of thickening skin on an arm or leg. This type can go deep into the tissue beneath the skin. Linear morphea on lower leg and foot. Linear scleroderma: Often beginning in childhood or the teenage years, this type causes a line of thickening skin, usually on an arm or leg.